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The following people were arrested and transported to jail, according to information provided by Anderson County Jailer Joani Clark.

Nov. 14
Jeffrey Bettiga was charged on a Shelby County warrant by the Lawrenceburg Police Department.
Jenny Wright was charged with flagrant non-support by the Lawrenceburg Police Department.
Thomas Combs was charged with failure to appear or pay by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.

Police took a man wanted on a federal warrant into custody Saturday when they arrested him at his mother’s house in Highway 151.
Phillip Bradley Warmouth, 31, of 3535 Highway 151, Frankfort, was indicted Dec. 1 by a federal grand jury on on one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and another for distributing heroin. Both charges are felonies, punishable by not more than 30 years in prison, not more than a $2 million fine and no less than six years of supervised release.

The Lawrenceburg man was sentenced to two years’ probation last Thursday for falsely an incident to police when his truck washed down the Salt River in August, but his troubles might not be over just yet.
Ronnie Stratton, 38, may yet have to pay restitution for the hours-long search and rescue mission that ensued after witnesses saw his truck being washed away following a heavy storm.

The man charged with fourth-degree assault after he allegedly choked the high school girls’ volleyball coach pleaded not guilty last Thursday in Anderson District Court.
Kenny Holland, 43, of 108 Djeddah Drive, faces up to a year in jail and a maximum $500 fine for the incident that occurred Oct. 10 before a volleyball match at the high school.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 18, followed by Holland’s next court appearance Jan. 26.

Santa is gearing up for his big day in a couple of weeks, but is taking some time to join local kids for lunch.
The American Legion Auxiliary Anderson Unit 34 is sponsoring lunch with Santa at the Legion clubhouse on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 from 1 to 3 p.m. Children may write letters to be sent to Santa at the North Pole. Each Child will receive a reply by mail.
This event is free, including sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, cookies, drinks and a photo with a Mr. and Mrs. Santa.

A woman who told police that she crashed into a utility pole on North Main Street while using the GPS device on her phone is facing numerous drug and traffic charges.
A vehicle driven by Nancy A. McCarty, 49, of 226 East Vista, Lawrenceburg struck the pole around 1:30 a.m. Dec. 3 in front of a residence on North Main Street, injuring three men in the vehicle and sending her to jail.

Feeding hundreds of people on Christmas Day is pure joy for the folks at Community Christmas Outreach Meals, but they can’t do it without your help.
The organization that last year provided a Christmas meal to 500 people who might otherwise not have eaten will do the same again this year and is seeking donations of food and money to do so.

Matthew Phillips proved again this year that he is the king of spelling in Anderson County.
Now he wants to rule the state, too.
The 13-year-old eighth grader at Anderson County Middle School defended his title last week, placing first the school district’s annual spelling bee for the second consecutive year.
Next up is the state competition, where he fell last year in the first round.

Short post-season runs have not been common at Anderson County in the Mark Peach era.

“It’s always a big adjustment,” Peach said recently as he reflected on a season that ended in the first round of the state playoffs. Bullitt Central claimed an overtime win over the Bearcats to send the Bearcats to an early exit with a 4-7 record.